Richard William "DW" Norton (born 22 February 1970), is a Scottish-born Australian entertainer, songwriter, producer, guitarist and founding mainstay of metallers, Superheist (1993–2004, 2016–present).
DW Norton was the guitarist for Big Pop Monsters, an alternative rock group, alongside Rod "Berger" McLeod on vocals, Sean Pentecost on drums and Adrian Sudborough on bass guitar.
[6] Norton was a nominee for Engineer of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards of 2002 for his work on Superheist's track, "A Dignified Rage" (August 2002).
They issued a six-track EP, Rampant Calamities (January 2005), which Nick Lord of FasterLouder felt, "should have been a chance for the group to introduce its sound with a collection of like-minded songs, solidifying a fan base in the process.
[11] Superheist reformed in June 2016 with a new line-up: Norton was joined by Benny Clark on drums, Drew Dedman on bass guitar and Ezekiel Ox on lead vocals (ex-Full Scale, Mammal).